Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Spiritual Life

Nancy Koester tells the story of Harriet Beecher Stowe's life in a readable and compelling style. She emphasizes Harriet's spiritual growth over the course of her life, which was a central factor in her writing Uncle Tom's Cabin as well as her many other books. I enjoyed reading this and gained a new appreciation for the character of Harriet Beecher Stowe, as well as the history of New England Calvinism, the abolition movement and the fledgling women's rights movement.

I read this for the book club at work. The book club read it because the author is coming to our institution next week to read from and talk about her book. Looking forward to it.